N - M1 - Deardoff's four attitudes

attitudes of Intercultural competence

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Let’s first take a look at Deardorff’s (2006) “Pyramid Model of Intercultural Competence”:

Attitudes of intercultural competence

Respect

Curiosity and Discovery

Openness

Click on each of the icons above. As you can see from the overlap present in the definitions, these attitudes are all linked together. Overall, they sustain the development of the other IC components and are thus crucial to address when you advise mobile students and staff.